I have been a partner at the Washington Psychological Center, PC, in Washington, DC, since 1999l my practice consists of forensic assessment and consulting and individual and couples psychotherapy. Primarily a practitioner, I have also conducted research, published empirical and scholarly work, and teach and supervise graduate students. Much of my scholarly and clinical work has focused on LGBT issues and suicide. For this work, I received an APA Presidential Citation. I have conducted research in depression and suicide, substance abuse and other compulsive behaviors, HIV, and issues of gender diversity at Georgetown University Medical Center, National Cancer Institute at NIH, and Virginia Commonwealth University. For 11 years, I chaired the Research Committee of the Virginia HIV Community Planning Committee. I have taught graduate courses in Clinical Psychopharmacology at Catholic University and am a Clinical Professor at The George Washington University. I and my co-author, Rylan J. Testa, Ph.D., developed the Minority Stress Model for clinical work with transgender and gender nonconforming individuals, which was published in Professional Psychology: Research and Practice (PPRP) in 2012. This paper has been cited in further research testing the model and in several legal briefs addressing the mental health needs of transgender people. I have conducted numerous workshops on this model and other LGBT issues, on forensic topics, and on assessment and management of suicidality. I currently serve on the editorial board for Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity and for PPRP. My forensic work most typically involves clinical assessments for criminal and civil capacity cases, both for prosecution/plaintiffs and for the defense. I have testified as an expert witness more than 1,700 times.
| Degree | Major | School | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Clinical Psychology | American University | 1993 |
| M.A. | Psychology | American University | 1990 |
| Association | Website |
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| Washington Psychological Center, P.C. | www.wpcdc.com |
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